The Punjab Assembly in Lahore presented a spectacle of fish market last Saturday when some of its members broke the hand of its speaker and dragged its Deputy Speaker on the floor by getting hold of his mane. By doing so what message did it send to the youth of this country? Was Ayub Khan correct when defending the introduction of presidential form of government in the country he had once said parliamentary democracy doesn’t suit the genius of the people of this country.
Tolerance to hear voice of dissent and accommodate those whose views are at variance with yours on any issue is the essence of a parliamentary. Democracy.Dictatorial or fascist mindset simply cannot work in a parliamentary democracy.Our politicians are never tired of praising England’s parliamentary democracy but when it comes to introducing and following in letter and spirit its good political traditions they look the other way .The members of Punjab assembly have made themselves a laughing stock of the world by using fisticuffs against one another on the floor of the House on last Saturday.
POSTSCRIPT: It is in the air that the new government is toying with the idea of replacing the present PCB chief with one of its cronies and maybe by the time this column sees the light of day it had posted one of its blue eyed boy as new PCB head which is not fair as sports should be kept free of politics.
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